Who owns Old Mother Hubbard?
Old Mother Hubbard is owned by WellPet (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Home / Our Brands — Wellness Pet Company, Wellness Pet, LLC (formerly WellPet LLC). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- WellPet LLC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Tewksbury, Massachusetts
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1926
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Pet treats & supplements
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard has baked oven-fired dog biscuits since 1926, originally from ship's biscuit recipes made for sailors' dogs. It is among the oldest continuously produced pet treat brands in the United States. It belongs to Wellness Pet Company, and its biscuits are still baked rather than extruded like most modern treats.
Ownership timeline of Old Mother Hubbard
Where Old Mother Hubbard sits in WellPet
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full WellPet ownership tree →
See the full WellPet brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by WellPet
WellPet controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
Other brands in pet treats & supplements, and who owns them
The 10 brands in pet treats & supplements on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is CP Foods, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Jerhigh | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| BARK | BARK | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kaytee | Central Garden & Pet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dog Joy | Freshpet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Zesty Paws | H&H Group | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Milk-Bone | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delickcious | Kormotech | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Greenies | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: WellPet
WellPet is a privately held company headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 2007. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
WellPet was formed in 2007 by combining several natural pet food businesses and is owned by the private equity firm Berwind. It sells through pet specialty retailers rather than supermarkets, competing with the veterinary and premium lines of the large food companies.
🇺🇸 Old Mother Hubbard and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Old Mother Hubbard is not one of them.
- 4health — Tractor Supply 🇺🇸
- Advantage — Elanco 🇺🇸
- American Journey — Chewy 🇺🇸
- Apoquel — Zoetis 🇺🇸
- Aqueon — Central Garden & Pet 🇺🇸
- Aureomycin — Phibro 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Old Mother Hubbard?
The parent company of Old Mother Hubbard is WellPet, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Old Mother Hubbard American?
Yes. Old Mother Hubbard originated in the United States in 1926 and its owner, WellPet, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Old Mother Hubbard still owned by WellPet?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Old Mother Hubbard is still owned by WellPet. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Home / Our Brands — Wellness Pet Company — Wellness Pet, LLC (formerly WellPet LLC), Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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